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Baby Belle

Recently, I had the opportunity to make a little something for a friend who is expecting a girl. All of my children are boys, and so I leaped at the opportunity to finally make something GIRLY! Some roses here, some shells there, the pinks and peaches I never get to use – this is literally the most feminine baby hat I could imagine, although that could easily be because years of toy cars and dinosaurs have stunted that part of my brain.Size: 0-3 mos, 6-9 mos, 12-18 mos

Straight Section: Hdc in each st around for 6 (8, 11) rounds, then sc in next st, sl st in next st.

Edge: Sc in next st, sl st in next st. *Ch 1, sk next st, dc in next st. [Ch 1, dc in same st] 2 times. Ch 1, sk next st, sl st in next st. Repeat from * around, making last sl st in sl st at beginning of round to close. Finish off.

Leaf (make 2)
With green yarn and H hook, ch 7. Sk 1 st, sc in each of the next 2 sts, hdc in next st. Dc in each of the next 2 sts, make 3 hdc in last ch, ch 1. Working in other side of ch, make 3 hdc in first ch, dc in each of the next 2 ch. Hdc in next st, sc in each of the next 2 sts, sl st in last st. Finish off.

Finishing: To finish, arrange leaves, rose, and buds on hat as desired and sew into place. Weave in all ends.

About the Designer
Melissa Mall is an at-home mom with four sons seven and under. They are currently residing in Arizona after a three-year stint in Japan and are having a fun time readjusting. You can keep up with their ordinary adventures over at her blog, or take a peek at her crochet patterns and tutorials at Inner Child Crochet.

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28 responses

Melissa,
I am a beginner crocheter, and I love your patterns, I cant wait to try this one, I am still getting use to reading them, so when I get it done I will send you a picture, thanks for your wisdom and creativety!

Just wanted to say that I love this pattern! I’m a high school student with no teacher in crochet. Everything I’ve learned has been from youtube and google. This pattern was very easy for me to follow and turned out beautifully. These little hats I’m mass producing will go to a children’s hospital <3

I am getting back into crocheting for my daughers’ soon to be newborn baby. I was able to find now to do the different stitches but am unsure what you mean by the SMALLEST SIZE ONLY AND MIDDLE SIZE ONLY.

Hi, Midge! When it says smallest size and middle size, these are special directions based on which size you are making. So if you’re making the middle size, skip to the straight section after round 4. If you’re making the middle size, skip there after round 5. Hope this helps!

I found this when I was looking for a way to make a hat that would look like the top of Candlehead (from Wreck it Ralph) for a Halloween costume for my 5 month old granddaughter. I ended up using this as the basis and with modifications it was my pattern. I used methods similar to the rose to create the lighter pink frosting on top. It turned out great!

First of all thanks for posting your patterns for others to enjoy…I am a brand new to crochet and don’t completely understand the pattern. ..should I chain 2 at the start of each round to join at the end of each round and would i also do slip stitch at the end of the round on this same chain. Again thanks for your creativity and kindness..

Lovely pattern but I have a question. For the straight section, if I’m making the smallest size, after the 6 rounds, what do you mean by sc in next st then sl st in next stitch? Is this at the end of the 6th round or at the end of every round? The edge section starts with the same instructions. I presume this is done once the 6th round has been joined by a sl st? Any clarification you could provide would be most appreciated.